prostration

prɑˈstreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of prostration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

Rare

state of extreme physical weakness or collapse

Rare

After the marathon, his prostration was evident to all.

collapse

exhaustion

submission

Rare

abject submission or emotional surrender

Rare

Her prostration to authority was complete.

capitulation

submission

surrender

gesture

Rare

lying flat as a sign of humility

Rare

The monk's prostration showed his devotion.

abasement

submission

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lying flat as a sign of humility

Expressions with prostration

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heat prostration

condition caused by excessive exposure to heat, leading to weakness

Many workers suffered from heat prostration during the summer construction project.

nervous prostration

emotional disorder causing exhaustion and inability to work

After months of stress, she suffered from nervous prostration.

Origin of prostration

Latin, prostratus (laid low) + -ion (action)

Examples of prostration in a sentence

Her prostration was due to severe dehydration.
His prostration before the king was evident.
The prostration of the defeated army was humiliating.
His prostration before the altar was sincere.
The act of prostration was a common ritual in the temple.

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French:prostration, soumission, ...
German:Erschöpfung, Unterwerfung, ...
Italian:prostrazione, sottomissione, ...
Spanish:postración, sumisión, ...
Portuguese:prostração, ...
Chinese:虚脱, 屈服, ...
Japanese:極度の疲労, 服従, ...
Arabic:إرهاق شديد, خُضُوع, ...
Hebrew:חֻלְשָׁה קִיצוֹנִית, הִשְׁתַּטְּחוּת, ...
Russian:крайняя усталость, покорность, ...
Ukrainian:виснаження, підкорення, ...
Hindi:अत्यधिक थकावट, समर्पण, ...
Bengali:অবসাদ, প্রণতি, ...
Catalan:esgotament, prostració, ...
Czech:schvácenost, pokoření, ...
Danish:udmattelse, underkastelse, ...
Dutch:uitputting, onderwerping, ...
Greek:εξάντληση, υποταγή, ...
Hungarian:kimerültség, megalázkodás, ...
Khmer:ភាពអស់កម្លាំងខ្លាំង, ការចុះចូលទាំងស្រុង, ...
Korean:극도의 피로, 복종, ...
Persian:ضعف شدید, تسلیم, ...
Polish:skrajne wyczerpanie, uległość, ...
Portuguese (BR):prostração, rendição, ...
Romanian:epuizare extremă, prostrație, ...
Swedish:utmattning, underkastelse, ...
Thai:อ่อนเพลีย, การยอมจำนน, ...
Turkish:bitkinlik, teslimiyet, ...
Vietnamese:kiệt sức, quy phục, ...

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